January 11 Friday – The New York Times reported on:
THE ONE THOUSANDTH PERFORMANCE OF
MARK TWAIN’S DRAMA—AN EXCEPTIONALLY INTELLIGENT JURY
Mark Twain’s “Colonel Sellers” was played at the Park Theatre, last night [Jan. 11], for the one thousandth time, with John T. Raymond as the inimitable speculator in imaginary town-lots and eye-water. The theatre was crowded in every part with an audience whose hearty bursts of laughter were almost as entertaining as the vagaries of the ex-Colonel in the Confederate Army, who goes in for the old flag and an appropriation….The 12 jurors who play such important parts in the trial of Laura Hawkins, which constitutes the last act of “Colonel Sellers,” Were supported admirably last evening by “Uncle” Daniel Bixby, Henry Mason, Louis Hargous, Dudley Waring, C. Murray, J. Keene, Chandos Fulton, Charles Shaw, M. Hendrick, G.P. Hiltman, James Stearn, and C.H. Chapin [Jan. 12, 1878 p.5].
Joseph R. Hawley wrote a short note to advise the Monday Evening Club would meet at his home on Monday eve. Jan 14 at 7.30 [MTP]. Note: Sam wrote on the env., “Gen. J.R. Hawley onto graft.”
Sol Teverbaugh sent a form begging letter asking for some writing from Twain [MTP]. Note: Sam wrote on the env., “Curiosity”